Medical Physics

This resource celebrates the discoveries of x-rays (1895), radioactivity (1896), and radium (1898), and recalls the pioneering achievements that founded the new science of radiology and changed the face of medicine forever. Over 700 historical illustrations with full and informative captions are sup..

This book serves as a tutorial for newcomers to the field of outcome modeling; including in-depth how-to recipes on modeling artistry and providing instructions on how such models can approximate the physical and biological realities of clinical treatment...

Achieving Quality in Brachytherapy addresses the main issues that often prevent correct delivery of brachytherapy treatment. The book explains how to set up a functional quality assurance program in brachytherapy and covers all the steps needed to undertake particular treatment plans, from the initi..

This is the first comprehensive, introductory book describing both diagnostic and therapeutic optical methods in medicine. The first section covers the history of optics theory and the basic science behind light-tissue interactions. It also introduces the relevant approaches and approximations used ..

With worked examples and real-world case studies, this text covers the physical and biological background of the subject and addresses the medical situations where radiation is the tool to diagnose or treat human disease. It examines the framework of radiation protection guidelines introduced by the..

This resource focuses on the principles, modeling, standards, devices, and technologies of rehabilitation engineering and assistive technology. It describes numerous design models and processes, including participatory action design and service delivery models. The book also discusses the components..

Co-edited by a leader in the biomagnetics field for over 40 years, this book explains the physical principles of biomagnetic stimulation and imaging and explores applications of the latest techniques in neuroscience, clinical medicine, and healthcare. The book shows how the techniques are used in ho..

Bridging the gap between research and clinical application, this volume explores the use of biosensors as effective alternatives to the current standard methods in cancer diagnosis and detection. It describes the major aspects involved in detecting and diagnosing cancer as well as the basic elements..

Bridging the gap between research and clinical application, this volume explores the use of biosensors as effective alternatives to the current standard methods in cancer diagnosis and detection. It describes the major aspects involved in detecting and diagnosing cancer as well as the basic elements..

Brachytherapy delivers a highly localized dose to a target region using radionuclides implanted in or very near to the tumor. This book provides a complete overview of the field and covers related delivery modalities such as electronic brachytherapy. Along with exploring new clinical protocols, it d..

This book explains how cone beam computed tomography (CBCT), with its superior spatial resolution and compact configuration, is implemented and used in clinical applications and animal research. With a focus on image acquisition, reconstruction, processing, and display, the text covers the basic pri..

This book describes the hardware and software needed to make a pulse oximeter, and includes the equations, methods, and software required for them to function effectively. The book begins with describing how oxygen is delivered to the tissue, historical methods for measuring oxygenation, and the inv..